9 pts., 423+ leaves of plates in various foliations : 39 cm. (fol.)

Text is in French; plate captions are in German, French, and Latin

"In 1749-76, there was published in Nuremberg a German translation, by G.L. Huth, of Edwards's 'A natural history of uncommon birds' and 'Gleanings of natural history' ... and Catesby's 'Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, ' combined into one work under the title of Sammlung verschiedenen [i.e. verschiedener] ausländischer und seltener Vögel. This was published in nine parts. The plates of Edwards and Catesby were re-engraved by Seligmann and some of those by Edwards further embellished by the addition of figures of plants not in the originals"--J.T. Zimmer, Ayer Lib., p. 200-201

Ptie. 1-2 were published in 1768; ptie. 3, 1770; ptie. 4, 1771; ptie. 5, 1772; ptie. 6, 1773; ptie. 7, 1774; and ptie. 8-9, 1776

Colophon of ptie. 2: De l'imprimerie de Jean Henr. Godefroy Bieling; colophon of ptie. 8: de l'imprimerie de G.P.J. Bieling

Collation: ptie. 1. [18], 52 p., plates I-L; ptie. 2. [2], 56 p., frontispiece, plates LI-CII; ptie. 3. [2], 50, [2] p., plates I-L; ptie. 4. [2], 88, [2] p., frontispiece, plates LI-CXIV; ptie. 5. [2], 52, [2] p., plates I-LII; ptie. 6. [2] 56, [2] p., plates LIII-CV; ptie. 7. [2], 58, [2] p., plates I-L; ptie. 8, 70, [2] p., plates LI-C; ptie. 9. 44 p., plates I-L

Head- and tail-pieces (some signed "CS"); engraved vignettes on t.p.'s

Includes bibliographical references

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